Operating Room Registered Nurse
Walla Walla, WA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary: Registered Nurse (OR RN) - Travel/Contract

Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
• Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in specialty (OR RN)
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (No first-time travelers; travel experience is a hard-stop requirement)
• Shift: Start times 7:00 AM or 11:00 AM PST; primarily 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM, possibility of 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM with advanced notice
• Floating: No floating between units
• On-call: Yes, 1 weeknight per week and 1 weekend every 6 weeks (on-call only for weekends)
• Weekends: On-call only
• Block Schedules: Not required
• Patient Ratios: 1:1

Clinical Requirements

• Proficient in circulating for:

  • Orthopedics (total joints/trauma)
  • General surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Vascular
  • ENT
  • OB/GYN (including C-section)
  • Plastics
• Robotics (DaVinci) experience preferred
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Epic (Epic experience is a hard-stop requirement)

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care / Level III Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 104

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Chemotherapy certification (if applicable)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification (if applicable)
• IV Certification (if applicable)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) (if applicable)
• NIH Stroke Certification (every 2 years)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) (if applicable)
• State License verification and NURSYS verification required

Note: Certifications must be from approved organizations (AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation where applicable).

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Education verification required for all candidates
• State-specific searches required for Washington (WSP/WATCH) and Oregon (OBRA Registry for CNAs)
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual updates required)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal Flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Fit mask testing required annually (3M 1860, 1860S, 1870+ masks accepted; some regional variations)
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates

Training & Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Competency exams as required by specialty
• Color Blind Testing (if required by unit)
• Skills checklists updated annually (applicable units)
• Epic training modules completion required prior to or shortly after start
• Providence WorkRamp modules:

  • Pre-start requirements for all caregivers
  • Specialty-specific modules for ER, L&D, and leadership roles
  • Annual regulatory modules
  • Regional and facility-specific modules as applicable

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Any color allowed on all units
• Parking: No fee
• Float policy acknowledgment required (may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years
• Employment application required with at least last 5 years of employment history

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses with prior travel experience and proficiency in Epic EHR, seeking a 13-week travel assignment in a Level III Trauma Center in Washington.